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As well as bonding over their love of dogs, he said they also share a passion for travel and don’t get homesick.

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Animated: Murray said Miss Sears understands the demands of the sport as her father was a tennis coach

Murray
also praised Miss Sears’s ability to gauge when he needs company and
when he wants to be alone as ‘fundamental’ to their relationship.

He said: ‘Kim sees all of the emotions when I win or lose a match, she can tell how I’m really feeling.’

After banking nearly £20million in prize money, Murray admits to feeling ‘vulnerable’ when bombarded by people wanting to do deals, so he relies on ‘savvy’ Miss Sears to spot those trying to leech onto him.

Perfect match: Murray first met Miss Sears when she was on holiday with her father, who was coaching Daniela Hantuchova on the Women's Tennis Association Tour

Unlike tennis circuit colleague Roger
Federer, who wanted his children to see him play, Murray said that he
isn’t desperate to have a family any time soon and would wait until
after his playing career.

But he added that when the time comes it is important to him to be a good father.

Murray said Miss Sears understands the demands of the sport because her father was a coach for the Lawn Tennis Association.

He first met her when he was 18 at the US Open, when she was on holiday with her father, who was coaching Daniela Hantuchova on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour.

Different views: Unlike Roger Federer, right, who wanted his children to see him play, Murray, left, said he isn't desperate to start a family anytime soon and would wait until after his playing career

And he highlighted how important it was to him that she was in the US city of San Jose the following year when he won his first tour event.

Now no Murray match would be complete without the camera panning over to capture Miss Sears’s animated reactions in the stands.

Murray was voted Best British Sports Star at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards on Sunday.

He was pelted with tennis balls when he gave his pre-recorded acceptance speech as light-hearted punishment for not attending the awards at London’s Wembley Arena in person.